Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

F5 Networks, Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist on a contract basis to lead full-cycle recruitment exclusively for Technical Sales talent.

You will partner with Sales and GTM leaders to build pipelines and secure top talent across Solutions Engineers, Account Executives, Account Managers, and BDRs. You will design creative sourcing strategies, benchmark compensation, and provide market insights while guiding candidates through interviews, offers, and onboarding.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with strong focus on Technical Sales hiring.
• Proven track record sourcing and closing high-caliber Technical Sales professionals across levels.
• Deep understanding of Technical Sales roles, career paths, and what motivates top sales talent.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday or similar).
• Data-driven mindset with emphasis on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance rates.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with candidates and senior Sales leadership.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or similar).
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while meeting aggressive hiring timelines.
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance rates.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Technical Sales roles (Solutions Engineers, Account Executives, Account Managers, BDRs).
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive talent via LinkedIn, outreach, referrals, and industry communities.
• Partner with Sales and GTM hiring managers to capture role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
• Provide guidance on market trends, compensation benchmarking, and competitive intelligence.
• Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews; negotiate offers and ensure an optimal candidate experience.
• Improve recruiting processes and contribute best practices to the TA team; maintain ATS docs and pipeline metrics.
• Provide strategic guidance on Technical Sales talent market trends, compensation benchmarking, and competitive intelligence.
• Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews to assess technical aptitude and sales acumen, as well as cultural fit.
• Negotiate offers and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first touchpoint through onboarding.
• Continuously improve Technical Sales recruiting processes and deliver regular pipeline reporting and hiring metrics to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication & relationship-building

Negotiation

Sourcing & recruitment

Stakeholder management

Sales aptitude

Relationship building

Data-driven mindset

Multi-requisition management

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Sales talent platforms

ATS (Greenhouse/Lever/Workday)

Job description

Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist page is loaded## Sr Talent Acquisition Specialistlocations: Seattletime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: RP1039043At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.**About the Role**We're seeking an experienced Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist on a contract basis to lead full-cycle recruitment exclusively focused on **Technical Sales talent**. You'll partner closely with Sales and GTM hiring managers, build robust pipelines of high-performing sales professionals, and help us secure top technical sales talent in highly competitive markets.**What You'll Do*** Manage end-to-end recruitment for Technical Sales roles, including **Solutions Engineers, Account Executives, Account Managers, and Business Development Representatives*** Develop creative, targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive Technical Sales talent using LinkedIn, direct outreach, referrals, industry communities, and other channels* Partner with Sales and GTM hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, territory needs, and ideal candidate profiles* Provide strategic guidance on **technical sales talent market trends, compensation benchmarking, and competitive intelligence*** Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews to assess both technical aptitude and sales acumen, as well as cultural fit* Negotiate competitive offers and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first touchpoint through onboarding* Continuously improve Technical Sales recruiting processes and contribute best practices to the broader Talent Acquisition team* Maintain accurate ATS documentation and deliver regular pipeline reporting and hiring metrics to stakeholders**What You Bring*** 5-10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with **significant focus on Technical Sales hiring** (SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, or similar tech environments preferred)* Proven track record sourcing and closing high-caliber Technical Sales professionals across a variety of levels and specializations* Deep understanding of **Technical Sales roles, career paths, and what motivates top sales talent*** Strong proficiency in sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and sales-specific talent platforms* Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with both candidates and senior Sales leadership* Experience with applicant tracking systems *(Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or similar)** Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while meeting aggressive hiring timelines* Data-driven mindset with a strong focus on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance ratesThe Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.**Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or** **@myworkday.com)****.****Equal Employment Opportunity**It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].**Remote**: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.